Pro Staff Recruitment Ltd
HGV Technician / HGV Mechanic
Location: Bedford (Workshop-based with customer site visits and occasional roadside call-outs)
Hours: Tuesday to Friday | 40-hour week | Enjoy a long weekend every week!
HGV Technician – Join a Growing Business. An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced HGV Technician to join a well-established and expanding commercial vehicle business based in Bedford.
This is a varied role offering a great mix of workshop-based repairs, customer site visits, and occasional roadside assistance. You'll be working on a wide range of heavy goods vehicles, supporting customers including local authorities, emergency services, and commercial fleet operators.
If you're a skilled HGV Technician who takes pride in delivering high-quality workmanship and enjoys solving technical challenges, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role Working from a modern, well-equipped workshop in Bedford, you will be responsible for servicing, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing HGVs to a high standard. The role also includes attending customer sites for planned maintenance and repairs, together with occasional roadside breakdown support.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out servicing, maintenance, inspections and repairs on HGVs.
- Diagnose and rectify mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults.
- Complete MOT preparation and preventative maintenance.
- Attend customer premises to carry out servicing and repairs.
- Respond to occasional roadside breakdowns when required.
- Complete job cards and maintenance documentation accurately.
- Ensure all work is completed safely and to a high standard.
- Maintain excellent levels of customer service at all times.
About You: To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Previous experience working as an HGV Technician, HGV Mechanic or Commercial Vehicle Technician.
- Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
- The ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach.
- A full UK driving licence.
- A Class 2 (Category C) licence would be advantageous but is not essential.
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
- Excellent overtime opportunities to increase your earnings.
- Tuesday to Friday working pattern – enjoy a three-day weekend every week.
- 40-hour working week.
- A varied role combining workshop, on-site and occasional roadside work.
- Ongoing training and professional development.
- Genuine career progression opportunities within a growing business.
- Supportive and friendly working environment.
- Long-term job security with an expanding employer.
Apply Now If you're an experienced HGV Technician looking for a new challenge with excellent earning potential, a fantastic work-life balance and genuine opportunities for career progression, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today with your CV for immediate consideration
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